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KS SB 421

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Enacting the safeguarding personal expression at K-12 schools act to authorize students and student clubs or organizations to engage in certain speech or expression at school and providing a civil cause of action for violations of the act.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did KS SB 421 pass?

No. KS SB 421 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died on Calendar

What is KS SB 421 about?

KS SB 421 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Enacting the safeguarding personal expression at K-12 schools act to authorize students and student clubs or organizations to engage in certain speech or expression at school and providing a civil cause of action for violations of the act.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 421?

Committee on Education is the primary sponsor of KS SB 421.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Died on Calendar
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Educationprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Died on Calendar

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  2. 2026-03-02

    Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole

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  3. 2026-02-27

    Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

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  4. 2026-02-10

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education

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  5. 2026-01-30

    Referred to Senate Committee on Education

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  6. 2026-01-29

    Introduced

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB421/

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